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W. E. SMITH.

WAI'STBAND FOR GARMENTS.

No. 363,486. Patented May 24, 1887.

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UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICE.

WARREN E. SMITH, on NEW YORK, N. Y.

WA|STBAND FOR GARMENTS.

SPECIFICATION forming part. of Letters Patent No. 363,486, dated May 24, 1887. Application filed January 5, 1887. Serial No. 223,450. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WARREN E. SMITH, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsinl/Vaistbands for Garments, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to waistbands for garments, and is specially intended for use with pantaloons worn by boys in which no suspenders are used, the pants being buttoned directly to the jacket or waistband.

The present invention is an improvement on the patent of Charles D. Spence of March 4, 1884, No. 294,686.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation of the central portion of the waistband, part of the lining being removed. Fig. 2 is a section of the same on line a: as, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an elevation of the upper part of a pair of pants, showing the waistband attached thereto.

A indicates the band proper. The rear part of this band is composed of an upper section, B, and a lower section, 0. The sections B and O are united by stitching, except at the rear portion of the waistband. The section B of the band is composed of at least two plies or thicknesses, and the button-holes D preferably pass through all the thicknesses.

Between the plies, which are denoted by the reference-letters b and b, there are placed oblique strips E E of elastic tape. These strips E are firmly stitched to the band B at the top, and are held in position between the plies by lines of stitching, (represented in the drawings byletters c 0,) the lines of stitching being near the edges of the strips E and parallel therewith. The lower ends of the elastic strips E are attached to the bottom section, 0, of the waistband, and this bottom section is secured (preferably by sewing) to the garment. When the garment is worn, the weight is supported by the belt A, acting as an entirety, but the part where the waistband is divided gives an elastic support to the garment.

In the patent of Spence referred to the clastic webbing is secured to the upper inner side of the band and not between the plies of the band. This causes the band to bend down or buckle when strained. By placing the elastic bands between the plies of the waistband and retaining them between the lines of stitching this bending or crumpling of the waistband is avoided.

I am aware that a waistband has been patented in which there are elastic tapes inclosed between the plies of the upper section of the waistband; but in such cases the elastics are perpendicular, and in order to be of suflicient length to allow for stretching the band .must be of great width. Furthermore, this does not provide for the draw or strain in all directions. I

In my device, as the bands extend through narrow openings between the lines of stitches c c at the lower edge of section B, the strips will draw the lower edge of section B downward, thus holding the section B of the band flat and preventing its lower edge from creeping upward.

A waistband composed of an upper and a lower section, the upper section consisting of two plies between which elastic strips extend in oblique direction, said strips being secured at the upper edges of the plies and guided between the same by oblique lines of stitching parallel with and near the edges of the strips, the strips being secured to the lower section of the waistband, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WARREN E. SMITH.

XVitnesses:

A. G. HOCKEMEYER, E. W. EAGLETON. 

